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Head-to-head · Customer Education Software

Skilljar vs LearnUpon

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Skilljar #2 in Customer Education Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Skilljar
LearnUpon #5 in Customer Education Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit LearnUpon

Skilljar leads on 0 checks, LearnUpon on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSkilljar · 9.2/10

Skilljar scores higher on our rubric for customer education software: 9.2 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Skilljar is the better fit for customer academies with monetization needs. LearnUpon is the better fit for growing teams needing a complete LMS.

  • Skilljar fits best

    Customer academies with monetization needs

  • LearnUpon fits best

    Growing teams needing a complete LMS

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Side by side

Feature Skilljar 9.2/10 Visit ↗ LearnUpon 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.9
Ranking #2 in Customer Education Software #5 in Customer Education Software
Best for Customer academies with monetization needs Growing teams needing a complete LMS
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Tickets, Docs Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 80+ integrations 20 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Skilljar 3/6 · LearnUpon 3/6
Course authoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Certificates ✓ ✓
Assessments ✓ ✓
Custom branding Not checked yet Not checked yet
Custom domain Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Learner limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Branded Academy sites with courses, paths, assessments, and certifications
  • Monetization supports payments, subscriptions, credits, and promo codes
  • REST API, webhooks, SSO, reporting, and broad business integrations
  • Supports courses, live learning, assessments, certificates, and learning journeys
  • Connects with HRIS, CRM, webinar, SSO, Zapier, and API workflows
  • Includes iOS and Android apps plus embedded learning with LearnUpon Anywhere
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales and includes an active-user fee
  • No free plan is available
  • Web-only platform with tiered Academy Site limits
  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • Employee plans start at 100 users, with higher thresholds for other solutions
  • There is no free plan for evaluating the platform without a purchase process
Our verdict

Skilljar is a cloud-based learning management system for companies delivering customer, partner, or other external training. It combines branded Academy sites with courses, learning paths, personalized learner journeys, quizzes, knowledge…

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LearnUpon is a cloud learning management system for organizations training employees, customers, partners, and association members. Its scope covers course creation and management, SCORM and xAPI support, live learning, personalized…

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  1. SkilljarCustomer Education Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. LearnUponCustomer Education Software 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Skilljar — where it wins

    • Branded Academy sites with courses, paths, assessments, and certifications
    • Monetization supports payments, subscriptions, credits, and promo codes
    • REST API, webhooks, SSO, reporting, and broad business integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales and includes an active-user fee
    • No free plan is available
    • Web-only platform with tiered Academy Site limits

  • LearnUpon — where it wins

    • Supports courses, live learning, assessments, certificates, and learning journeys
    • Connects with HRIS, CRM, webinar, SSO, Zapier, and API workflows
    • Includes iOS and Android apps plus embedded learning with LearnUpon Anywhere

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
    • Employee plans start at 100 users, with higher thresholds for other solutions
    • There is no free plan for evaluating the platform without a purchase process
  • Skilljar9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A customer education LMS with academies, monetization, certifications, and enterprise integrations.

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  • LearnUpon8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A mature, full-scope LMS for teams delivering structured learning at scale.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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